mises.org: Gold’s Future Depends Crucially on China -- -- Gold prices are being driven by demand in Asia, and savers in East Asia are only too aware of risks stemming from the China-US economic war. #liberty #news
mises.org: Exchange is Not a Zero-Sum Game -- https://tinyurl.com/2dx7f6kn -- One of the oldest and most harmful economic fallacies is the belief that at best, economic exchange is a zero-sum activity. However, free exchange in an unhampered market is always positive. #liberty #news
reason.com: Show Us Your Votes, Cowards! -- -- News organizations lack the courage and moral clarity to be transparent about their political leanings. #liberty #news
mises.org: Today’s Pols Are All Bryanites -- https://tinyurl.com/25ncvckd -- In his failed 1896 presidential campaign, inflationist William Jennings Bryan declared that he would “not crucify mankind on a cross of gold.” But at least even Bryan favored silver money. Today‘s political candidates will crucify us on a cross of paper. #liberty #news
reason.com: Through the Finish Line -- -- Plus: Puberty blockers study suppressed by doctors, organ donation on the rise, and more... #liberty #news
mises.org: How to Vote for Liberty -- -- Voting is controversial among Austro-Libertarians for many reasons. However, if one does choose to vote, one should understand that the state is never constrained by the voters and cannot be “reformed.” #liberty #news
reason.com: SCOTUS Case Involving Cannabis Fraud Highlights the Illogic of Federal Drug Testing Mandates -- -- A trucker lost his job because he tested positive for marijuana after consuming a supposedly THC-free CBD tincture. #liberty #news
mises.org: Peace as a Prerequisite for Civilization -- https://tinyurl.com/259bnd5z -- While men like Murray Rothbard and Ludwig von Mises believed in “just” war, nonetheless, they did not believe that wars lead to “just” outcomes, as war leads to destruction of civilization. The outcome of the American war of secession proved that point eloquently. #liberty #news
reason.com: Supreme Court Refuses to Hear "Passive" Park Public Use Property Rights Case -- -- While I am eager for the Court to take another public use case, I am actually happy the justices chose to reject this one. Its unusual facts made it a poor vehicle for revisiting Kelo v. City of New London. #liberty #news
reason.com: Today in Supreme Court History: October 21, 1919 -- -- 10/21/1919: Abrams v. United States argued.The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 21, 1919 appeared first on Reason.com. #liberty #news